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Vogue Italia May 2015 -

A portrait of the Indian naturopath and homeopath Vidhi Patel.

Vogue Italia May 2015 -

A portrait of the Indian naturopath and homeopath Vidhi Patel.

An allure of other times and other places. Of times when one still knew how to listen, about warm, cocooning places. Classical beauty, gentle ways, Vidhi Patel has a presence that is reassures. We meet her in a center in London stifled by traffic, but in her studio there is peace. Naturopath, homeopath, lifestyle consultant, wellness coach, at just thirty she has reached a maturity that many chase throughout a lifetime. “I am happy because my aim is to help people”, she says, “and every day has a meaning. A priceless sensation”.

Born in India, in the State of Gujarat, that of Gandhi, whose principles of nonviolence and vegetarianism she has adopted, as well as alcohol abstinence, five years ago, after studies in medicine, she embarked in London. “I came to deepen my knowledge in the matter, it was a ‘culture shock’, but, after a week, I already had a job”. Following that she collaborated with The Organic Pharmacy, the famous bio-health & beauty clinic, and soon she was a success: “In the beginning I felt like a black sheep, my methods were so different”, she recounts.

“I had two options: adapt to the local ones or defend my own. I decided to offer, with honesty, curative remedies that I considered most suitable”. Today Vidhi receives clients in her private studio and collaborates as a nutritionist, researcher and consultant also with Minerva Research Labs. Amongst her patients there are actors, models, footballers, “but I never know who they are”, she emphasizes. She helps them to deal with stress, to implement a healthy lifestyle. “Here there are people sitting on a mountain of wealth but they feel empty, sad, depressed. In India, those who have nothing are happy. I would like to create a bridge between these two worlds”.

And in fact she is the amalgam of two cultures: she loves designers such as Vuitton, Reiss or Karen Millen, but happily also wears the kurta. “I believe each garment defines your spirit, your soul and your person. I wear what makes me feel beautiful every day, and gives me joy”.